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SAUTEED SCALLOPS
SCALLOPS VENEZIA
SCALLOPS AND BACON
SCALLOPS AND SWORDFISH
BAKED SCALLOPS
CAPE SANTE
SCALLOPS IN CREAMY PESTO
SCALLOPS AI FUNGHI
SCALLOPS AL BURRO E LIMONE



SAUTEED SCALLOPS

2 lbs. of bay scallops
4 tbls. butter
1/4 cup of dry white wine
1 tbl. of parsley-minced

melt butter in skillet/saute scallops for 2 minutes/add wine and parsley/heat through and serve


SCALLOPS VENEZIA

2 lbs.sea scallops
1 large onion-sliced thin
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pine nuts
4 tbls.butter
3 tbls flour
2 cups half & half
salt

melt butter in a large skillet/add onion,and scallops/saute until browned/ Add flour and mix/ Add half & half, raisins, pine nuts,and salt/Lower heat and simmer till reduced by half.

SCALLOPS AND BACON

2 dozen sea scallops
1/3 cup of olive oil
1 garlic clove-minced
sliced bacon
salt, and pepper

marinate scallops in oil, and garlic for a few hours/wrap scallops in bacon/skewer with toothpicks, and broil for a few minutews,or until the bacon is done


SCALLOPS AND SWORDFISH

1 dozen sea scallops
1 lb. of swordfish-cut into 1 inch pieces
marinade 1/4 cup of olive oil
4 tbls. melted butter
2 tsp. of lemon juice
1 tbl. parsley-chopped
2 cloves of garlic-minced
salt, and pepper

mix marinade ingredients well/toss scallops, and swordfish in marinade, and refrigerate for 8 hours/place fish on skewers(alternating)/mix 4 tbls. of melted butter with marinade/place skewers on skewer rack over hot grill/baste with marinae as they cook


BAKED SCALLOPS

2 lbs. of fresh bay scallops
3 tbls. of flour
6 tbls. of butter-melted
6 tbls. of bread crumbs
salt, and pepper

butter baking dish/mix scallops with flour/place in baking dish, and brush wih melted butter/sprinkle crumbs over scallops/place under broiler for 5 minutes/stir scallops, and broil an additional 5 minutes.


CAPE SANTE

2 dozen sea scallops
3 Tbls. of olive oil
3 Tbls. of butter
2 cloves of garlic-chopped
1 Tbl. parsley-chopped
1/2 cup of dry white wine
bread crumbs
lemon

Coat the scallops with bread crumbs/heat the olive oil, and the butter in a large skillet/add the garlic, and saute/add the scallops, and saute until browned/pour the wine into the pan,add the parsley,and sprinkle lightly with the lemon juice/cook until the wine evaporates


SCALLOPS IN CREAMY PESTO

1 tbl. unsalted butter
1 clove of garlic - minced
1 small onion-diced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fish or chicken stock
1 tbl.fresh basil- minced
1 lb.large scallops
1/3 cup half-and-half

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent/ Stir in the wine, stock,and basil / add the scallops and simmer for 5 minutes, or until they are no longer opaque/ Using a slotted spoon, remove the scallops from the pan and keep warm/ Add the half-and-half to the poaching liquid and bring the sauce to a boil/ Simmer rapidly for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce is the consistency o f heavy cream/ Strain the sauce through a sieve. Combine the sauce and scallops and toss to coat.

SCALLOPS AI FUNGHI

1 lb bay scallops-rinsed and patted dry
1/2 pound mushrooms-caps sliced,stems minced
3 Tbls. olive oil
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 Tbls bread crumbs
2 Tbls onion-minced
1 Tbl parsley-minced
2 cloves garlic- minced
Pinch of red pepper flakes
salt

preheat the oven to 350°F/add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to baking dish/ Toss the scallops with the flour and arrange them with the mushroom caps in a single layer in the dish/ Pour the wine into the dish/ mix the minced mushroom stems with the bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, pepper flakes and salt/ Sprinkle this mixture over the scallops and mushrooms/ Drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Bake in the heated oven until the mushrooms are soft and scallops are cooked through, about 30 minutes.

SCALLOPS AL BURRO E LIMONE

1lb scallops
1 cup white wine
1 Tbs chopped green onion
4oz butter cut in pieces
a few chives to garnish
salt, and pepper
lemon juice

wash, and scrub the scallop/Poach the scallops and in wine and lemon juice for approx. 2 mins Remove and keep warm/Add the green onion to the poaching liquid and reduce to about 1/2 cup Over a gentle heat. add butter a little at a time, whisking it in to make a sauce.

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